💥 Acidizing and Hydraulic Fracturing

Overview

📘 Course Description

This course provides in-depth knowledge and practical skills in acidizing and hydraulic fracturing—two essential well stimulation techniques for enhancing hydrocarbon production. Participants will learn the theory, design, operational considerations, fluid systems, equipment, and challenges involved in matrix acidizing, acid fracturing, and proppant fracturing. The course combines lectures with practical design exercises and case studies from both carbonate and clastic reservoirs.

🎯 Learning Objectives

✅ Understand formation damage mechanisms & need for stimulation
✅ Learn matrix acidizing & acid fracturing techniques for carbonate & sandstone formations
✅ Design hydraulic fracturing treatments with proppant selection, fluid systems & pumping schedules
✅ Analyze post-treatment well performance and optimize future interventions
✅ Identify operational risks & implement safe, efficient stimulation practices

👥 Who Should Attend

Production & reservoir engineers
Stimulation & completion engineers
Drilling & well intervention engineers
Operations supervisors & managers
Geoscientists working on well productivity optimization

🗂️ Training Format

✅ Instructor-led technical lectures
✅ Case studies from real acidizing & fracturing treatments
✅ Hands-on design workshops using industry-standard methods
✅ Group discussions to share best practices & lessons learned
✅ Q&A with experienced stimulation professionals

📅 Day-by-Day Agenda with Time Breaks

📅 Day 1: Fundamentals of Well Stimulation & Acidizing Basics

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Welcome, Introductions & Course Objectives
09:00 – 10:30	Formation Damage: Causes & Impacts on Productivity
10:30 – 10:45	☕ Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15	Overview of Well Stimulation Techniques: Acidizing & Fracturing
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Chemistry of Acid Systems: HCl, Organic Acids, Additives
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Fluid-Rock Interactions & Solubility Considerations

📅 Day 2: Matrix Acidizing Design & Execution

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Matrix Acidizing in Carbonate vs. Sandstone Reservoirs
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Acid Placement Techniques & Diverters
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Case Studies: Successful Matrix Acidizing Treatments
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Workshop: Designing Matrix Acid Treatments

📅 Day 3: Acid Fracturing

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Acid Fracturing Fundamentals & Applications
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Fracture Geometry in Acid Fracturing
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Acid Fracturing Fluids & Additives
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Case Studies: Acid Fracturing in Carbonates & Sandstones

📅 Day 4: Hydraulic Fracturing Design & Operations

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Hydraulic Fracturing Mechanisms & Fracture Modeling
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Proppant Selection, Fluid Systems & Additives
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Equipment: Pumps, Blenders, Sand Kings & Frac Trees
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Workshop: Designing Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments

📅 Day 5: Execution, Evaluation & Optimization

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Fracture Diagnostics: Pressure Analysis, Microseismic, Tiltmeters
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Evaluating Fracture Effectiveness: Post-Frac Analysis
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Operational Risks: Sanding, Screen-outs, HSE Considerations
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Integrated Case Study, Wrap-Up & Certificate Distribution

📦 Materials Provided

✅ Course manuals & slides
✅ Acidizing & fracturing design worksheets
✅ Reference charts for fluid systems & proppants
✅ Real field case studies
✅ Certificate of Completion

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,950

Course Features

Lecture 0
Quiz 0
Duration 5 days
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 40
Assessments Yes